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Canon 350D vs Nikon D5100

Portability
70
Imaging
46
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon EOS 350D front
 
Nikon D5100 front
Portability
66
Imaging
57
Features
81
Overall
66

Canon 350D vs Nikon D5100 Key Specs

Canon 350D
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 540g - 127 x 94 x 64mm
  • Launched April 2005
  • Also Known as EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS Kiss Digital N
  • Superseded the Canon 300D
  • Successor is Canon 400D
Nikon D5100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 560g - 128 x 97 x 79mm
  • Released April 2011
  • Superseded the Nikon D5000
  • Later Model is Nikon D5200
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Canon 350D vs Nikon D5100 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Canon 350D vs Nikon D5100, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the 350D (8MP) and D5100 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The 350D was introduced 7 years prior to the D5100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the 350D scores vs the D5100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 350D over the Nikon D5100

 350D D5100 

Reasons to pick Nikon D5100 over the Canon 350D

 D5100 350D 
ReleasedApril 2011April 2005More recent by 73 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution921k115kClearer screen (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon 350D and Nikon D5100

 350D D5100 
Manually focus More precise focus
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Canon 350D vs Nikon D5100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 350D offers exterior dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Nikon D5100 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 79mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the 350D and the D5100.

Canon 350D vs Nikon D5100 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 350D and D5100 is 70 and 66 respectively.

Canon 350D vs Nikon D5100 top view buttons comparison

Canon 350D vs Nikon D5100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The visual below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 350D and D5100.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Nikon D5100 to render extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The older 350D will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 350D vs Nikon D5100 sensor size comparison

Canon 350D vs Nikon D5100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 350D vs Nikon D5100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 350D Portrait photography factors
Nikon D5100 Portrait photography factors
51
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
low resolution sensor (8MP)
74
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 350D
Street photography with Nikon D5100
57
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
67
screen articulates
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 350D Sports photography highlights
Nikon D5100 Sports photography highlights
39
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (8 megapixels)
64
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery power (660 CIPA)
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 350D as a Travel photography camera
Nikon D5100 as a Travel photography camera
47
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (8MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
77
better than average battery power (660 CIPA)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 350D Landscape photography information
Nikon D5100 Landscape photography information
47
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (1.8")
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (8 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
73
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (660 CIPA)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 350D Vlogging details
Nikon D5100 Vlogging details
9
no video recording
69
selfie friendly screen
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone jack
no image stabilization
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Canon 350D vs Nikon D5100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 350D and Nikon D5100
 Canon EOS 350DNikon D5100
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS 350D Nikon D5100
Also Known as EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS Kiss Digital N -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2005-04-06 2011-04-26
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Expeed 2
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 328.6mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Highest resolution 3456 x 2304 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 7 11
Cross type focus points - 1
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Available lenses 326 309
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 1.8 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 115 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.52x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 secs 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 540 gr (1.19 lbs) 560 gr (1.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 127 x 94 x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") 128 x 97 x 79mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 60 80
DXO Color Depth rating 21.8 23.5
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 13.6
DXO Low light rating 637 1183
Other
Battery life - 660 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - EN-EL14
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $500 $0